Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said as many as 3 lakh poor people have benefited from Ayushman Bharat health scheme in the last one-and-a-half months.<br />'' <br />''Speaking at the function to release the book 'Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government in New Delhi Jaitley said that the NDA Government is both pro-business and pro-poor as the country needs greater resources to fund the poverty alleviation programmes. <br />''<br />''<br />''Mr Jaitley said if the country has to grow at a faster pace, faster than rest of the world in the next one or two decades, then contribution from the rural sector has to go up.<br />'' <br />''The book, 'Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government', contains 51 essays on themes ranging from economy to diplomacy, education to public health.<br />'' <br />''President Ram Nath Kovind received the first copy of the book from Jaitley at a function in Rashtrapati Bhawan.<br />'' <br />''Speaking on the occasion, the President said that contemporary governance has played a vital role in giving shape and form to an all-inclusive idea of 'New India'.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September launched the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana which aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually.</span><br />